Su Yuexi was utterly incomparable to his own fourth level of the Dark Realm.
Whether it was the new rule forbidding surrender or the drawing of lots, both were backroom manipulations by their four great families against the City Lord's Mansion personnel.
He, Hai Ke, was determined to face Su Yuexi in the very first match.
"I'll make you kneel and beg on the arena, in front of the entire city, in front of your criminal husband."
"Su Yuexi, you've become prettier, haven't you? Hahaha, that only makes me more excited."
Hai Ke's face twisted into a savage mask. Then, drawing his sword, he said, "First, I'll make you kneel before me."
Sword light shot forth, stabbing coldly toward Su Yuexi.
Su Yuexi, who had remained silent all along, raised her beautiful eyes and drew a deep breath. Icy-blue sword radiance thrust out with her hand—the Drifting Moon Sword Technique. The sword light flashed like a blue crescent moon.
With a bang, Hai Ke's sword light shattered into fragments, yet the blue crescent moon did not slow in the slightest.
Pfft...
In an instant, Hai Ke, still drunk on his own fantasies, stiffened all over. A blue crescent flashed past his shoulder, and blood sprayed out in a fan-shaped arc.
The hand Hai Ke used to hold his sword was suddenly wracked by pain and weakness.
Clang...
His longsword fell to the ground. Hai Ke staggered back several steps, clutching his shoulder tightly before dropping to one knee beneath the crushing pain.
That kneel silenced the uproar throughout the arena, and the entire place fell quiet in an instant.
Standing before Su Zhenglong, Su Zhengtao's smile vanished at once. He was utterly dumbfounded.
Among the Su Clan, Su Xuefeng, who had been rubbing his fists in anticipation, stood frozen on